DE202013102022U1 - Storage module and luggage compartment assembly for an aircraft - Google Patents

Abstract

Bearing module (4) for rotatably supporting a luggage compartment container (2) in a luggage compartment housing (3) about a pivot axis (S), comprising: - a housing-side bearing block (5) which is rotatably connected to the luggage compartment housing (3) and which a storage bag ( 6); - An intermediate element (7) having a tongue (8) for engaging in the bearing pocket (6) of the housing-side bearing block (5) and a first sliding surface (9); - A container-side bearing block (10) which is rotatably connected to the luggage compartment container (2) and which has a second sliding surface (11), wherein the first sliding surface (9) and the second sliding surface (11) form a radial sliding bearing (12); and - a fixing screw (13) for screwing the intermediate element (7) with the housing-side bearing block (5).

Description

The invention relates to a storage module for rotatably supporting a luggage compartment container in a luggage compartment housing about a pivot axis, in particular for the rotatable mounting of an aircraft luggage compartment container in an aircraft luggage compartment housing. Furthermore, the invention relates to a luggage compartment assembly for an aircraft.

The invention has for its object to provide a storage module and a luggage compartment group that allows easy installation between luggage compartment container and luggage compartment housing.

This object is achieved for the storage module by the features of claim 1 protection and for the luggage compartment assembly by the features of claim 9 protection. Advantageous embodiments are described in the subclaims.

According to the invention has the storage module for rotatably supporting a luggage compartment container in a luggage compartment housing about a pivot axis a housing-side bearing block which is rotatably connected to the luggage compartment housing and which has a bearing pocket, an intermediate element which has a tongue for engaging in the bearing pocket of the housing-side bearing block and a first sliding surface comprising a container-side bearing block, which is non-rotatably connectable to the luggage compartment container and which has a second sliding surface, wherein the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface form a radial sliding bearing, and a fixing screw for screwing the intermediate element with the housing-side bearing block.

By such a storage module, it is possible to provisionally fix the luggage compartment container and the luggage compartment housing initially by the engagement of the tongue of the intermediate element in the bearing pocket of the housing-side bearing block in a first assembly step. Subsequently, the final fixation can be carried out by the fixing screw in a further assembly step. By the previous attaching the luggage compartment container in the luggage compartment housing the final fixation is facilitated. In particular, only one person is needed for final fixation, which increases the ease of installation.

In an advantageous embodiment, a snap-in, snap-in, and / or clip connection is formed between the bearing pocket of the housing-side bearing block and the tongue of the intermediate element. Such compounds provide for a particularly secure provisional fixation and thereby increase the ease of installation. In particular, a one-man installation of the luggage compartment is guaranteed.

In a preferred embodiment, the fixing screw has a longitudinal axis extending in the direction of the pivot axis, in particular a longitudinal axis running parallel to the pivot axis. In this way, a particularly secure final fixation of the luggage compartment container is possible.

In an advantageous embodiment, the fixing screw is screwed into a threaded insert of the housing-side bearing block. This increases the connection strength between the luggage compartment container and the luggage compartment housing.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the fixing screw is biased by a spring element, which further increases the connection strength.

In a preferred embodiment, the first sliding surface is designed as an outer circumferential surface of a ring element of the intermediate element and / or the second sliding surface is formed as an inner circumferential surface of a ring element of the container-side bearing block. By such a design a small-sized storage module is possible, which also allows effortless pivoting of the luggage compartment container about the pivot axis.

For reliable locking of the bearing module, a securing ring can be attached to the container-side bearing block.

Particularly advantageous is a housing-side bearing block, an intermediate element and / or a container-side bearing block of a thermoplastic polymer material, in particular of a glass fiber-filled polyphenylene sulfide, has been found.

The luggage compartment assembly according to the invention for an aircraft has a luggage compartment container, a luggage compartment housing and at least one storage module for rotatably supporting the luggage compartment container in the luggage compartment housing about a pivot axis.

The invention is further explained with reference to an embodiment in the drawing figures. Show it:

1 a perspective view of a luggage compartment assembly with luggage compartment container, luggage compartment housing and two storage modules;

2 a perspective view of a storage module;

3 an exploded view of the bearing module 2 ;

4 a side view of the luggage compartment assembly 1 ;

5 an enlarged sectional view along the sectional plane AA in

4 , wherein the storage module is in a provisionally fixed state; and

6 an enlarged sectional view along the sectional plane AA in 4 , wherein the storage module is in a final fixed state.

Identical components are provided in the drawings with the same reference numerals.

1 shows a luggage compartment assembly 1 for an airplane. The luggage compartment assembly 1 consists of a luggage compartment container 2 , a luggage compartment housing 3 and two storage modules 4 , The luggage compartment container 2 is used to store hand luggage in aircraft and is placed, for example, above the seats in the passenger cabin of an aircraft. The luggage compartment container 2 is about two storage modules 4 in the luggage compartment housing 3 rotatably mounted. By turning about the pivot axis S of the luggage compartment container 2 closed or opened. In 1 is the luggage compartment container 2 shown in the open state. The luggage compartment housing 3 is connected via corresponding suspension devices with structure components of the fuselage not shown in the figures.

2 shows a perspective view of the storage module 4 and 3 an exploded view of the storage module 4 , The storage module 4 consists of a housing-side storage block 5 , an intermediate element 7 and a container-side storage block 10 , The housing-side storage block 5 , the intermediate element 7 and the container-side storage block 10 consist of glass fiber filled polyphenylene sulfide.

The housing-side storage block 5 is non-rotatable, for example by an adhesive or screw, with the luggage compartment housing 3 connected. The housing-side storage block 5 has a storage bag 6 on. Furthermore, a metallic threaded insert 14 in the housing-side storage block 5 admitted.

The intermediate element 7 has a tongue 8th which is formed so that it engages in the bearing pocket 6 can be brought. Furthermore, the tongue has a first clip element that fits into a corresponding clip element of the bearing pocket 6 can be clipped. The storage bag 6 and the tongue 8th thus form a clip connection 17 together. This clip connection 17 serves the reliable connection between the housing-side bearing block 5 and intermediate element 7 , The intermediate element 7 also has a ring element whose outer lateral surface as a sliding surface 9 is trained.

The container-side storage block 10 is non-rotatable, eg by means of an adhesive or screw connection or interference fit, with the luggage compartment container 2 connected. The container-side storage block 10 has a ring element, whose inner circumferential surface as a further sliding surface 11 is trained. Together with the sliding surface 9 of the intermediate element forms the sliding surface 11 a radial plain bearing 12 , With the help of this plain bearing is a rotation of the luggage compartment container 2 relative to the luggage compartment housing 3 - And thus the opening and closing of the luggage compartment container 2 - possible.

The fixing screw 13 serves to screw the intermediate element 7 with the housing-side storage block 5 , The fixing screw 13 this is done in a corresponding screw hole of the intermediate element 7 and the threaded insert 14 of the housing-side storage block 5 screwed. The longitudinal axis of the fixing screw extends parallel to the pivot axis S. A to the shaft of the fixing screw 13 arranged spring element 15 is used to secure the screw by screwing in the fixing screw 13 biased.

A in a circumferential groove of the intermediate element 7 inserted circlip 16 prevents a displacement of the intermediate element 7 relative to the container-side storage block 10 ,

For mounting the luggage compartment assembly 1 becomes the with the container-side storage block 10 and the container-side storage block 10 attached intermediate element 7 provided luggage compartment container 2 first in the with the housing-side storage block 5 provided luggage compartment housing 3 hooked. The tongue becomes more precise 8th of the intermediate element 7 in the storage bag 6 of the housing-side storage block 5 pushed in until the clip connection 17 formed. In this way, the luggage compartment container 2 already provisionally relative to the luggage compartment housing 3 fixed.

5 shows an enlarged section along the cutting plane AA 4 , in which 4 a side view of the luggage compartment assembly 1 with luggage compartment container 2 and luggage compartment housing 3 represents. In 5 is the luggage compartment assembly 1 shown in the above-mentioned state of provisional fixation. The luggage compartment container 2 is through the engagement of the tongue 8th of the intermediate element 7 in the storage bag 6 of the housing-side storage block 5 in the luggage compartment housing 3 hooked. The fixing screw 13 is not in the storage block yet 14 screwed.

In a subsequent assembly step, the fixing screw 13 in the threaded insert 14 screwed. This leads to a final fixation of the luggage compartment container 2 relative to the luggage compartment housing 3 , The state of final fixation is in 6 shown.

In the in 6 shown state of the final fixation is the luggage compartment container 2 through the engagement of the tongue 8th of the intermediate element 7 in the storage bag 6 of the housing-side storage block 5 in the luggage compartment housing 3 hooked. There is also a fixing screw 13 in the storage block 14 screwed in, resulting in an additional fixation between luggage compartment container 2 and luggage compartment housing 3 leads.

By initially provisional fixation of the luggage compartment container 2 by means of the clip connection 17 and a subsequent final fixation by the fixing screw 13 the ease of assembly is increased. In particular, a one-man assembly of the luggage compartment assembly 1 possible.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

 Luggage compartment assembly

2

 Luggage compartment container

3

 Luggage compartment housing

4

 storage module

5

 housing-side bearing block

6

 bearing pocket

7

 intermediate element

8th

 tongue

9

 sliding surface

10

 Container-side storage block

11

 sliding surface

12

 bearings

13

 fixing screw

14

 threaded insert

15

 spring element

16

 circlip

17

 clip connection

S

 swivel axis

Claims (9)

Storage module ( 4 ) for rotatably supporting a luggage compartment container ( 2 ) in a luggage compartment housing ( 3 ) about a pivot axis (S), comprising: - a housing-side bearing block ( 5 ), which rotatably with the luggage compartment housing ( 3 ) and which a storage bag ( 6 ) having; An intermediate element ( 7 ), which is a tongue ( 8th ) for engaging in the storage bag ( 6 ) of the housing-side storage block ( 5 ) and a first sliding surface ( 9 ) having; - a container-side storage block ( 10 ), which rotatably with the luggage compartment container ( 2 ) is connectable and which a second sliding surface ( 11 ), wherein the first sliding surface ( 9 ) and the second sliding surface ( 11 ) a radial sliding bearing ( 12 ) form; and - a fixing screw ( 13 ) for screwing the intermediate element ( 7 ) with the housing-side storage block ( 5 ). Bearing module according to claim 1, wherein between the bearing pocket ( 6 ) of the housing-side storage block ( 5 ) and the tongue ( 8th ) of the intermediate element ( 7 ) a snap-in, snap, and / or clip connection ( 17 ) is trained. Bearing module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the fixing screw ( 13 ) has a longitudinal axis extending in the direction of the pivot axis (S), in particular a longitudinal axis running parallel to the pivot axis (S). Bearing module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the fixing screw ( 13 ) in a threaded insert ( 14 ) of the housing-side storage block ( 5 ) is screwed. Bearing module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the fixing screw ( 13 ) with a spring element ( 15 ) is biased. Bearing module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first sliding surface ( 9 ) as an outer circumferential surface of a ring element of the intermediate element ( 7 ) and the second sliding surface ( 11 ) as an inner circumferential surface of a ring element of the container-side bearing block ( 10 ) is trained. Bearing module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the container-side storage block ( 10 ) a retaining ring ( 16 ) having. Bearing module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing-side bearing block ( 5 ), the intermediate element ( 7 ) and the container-side storage block ( 10 ) consist of a thermoplastic polymer material, in particular of a glass fiber-filled polyphenylene sulfide. Luggage compartment assembly ( 1 ) for an airplane comprising: - a luggage compartment container ( 2 ); - a luggage compartment housing ( 3 ); and at least one storage module ( 4 ) according to one of claims 1 to 8 for rotatably supporting the Luggage compartment container ( 2 ) in the luggage compartment housing ( 3 ) about a pivot axis (S).

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